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China Signals Spying Fears Amid Probe of Consulting Firms

State media reports follow speculation that due-diligence and business-intelligence firms are crackdown target

Police have raided corporate offices as part of China’s efforts to shield the country from foreign influence. Photo: Cfoto/Zuma Press

China signaled through state-run media that its national security agencies are engaged in a nationwide investigation into whether the due-diligence industry that has grown up to serve Western businesses in the country has been used for foreign espionage.

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